Charles Rochussen: Countess Jacqueline of Hainaut, Holland and Zeeland, enters the conquered Gorinchem (1869)
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(Dordrechts Museum, Dordrecht, The Netherlands)
This is a
historical painting, the subject being a bit of Dutch history. In the 14th and
15th century there was a civil war in the county of Holland, the so-called Hook
and Cod wars. The siege of Gorinchem (23 November -1 December 1417) was a part
of the Arkelse wars which were a part of the Hook and Cod wars. The Land of
Arkel was a small fief of the Counts of Holland, and was managed by the Lords
of Arkel until 1412. In 1401 a war broke out between John V, Lord of Arkel and
his master Albert I, Duke of Bavaria and Count of Holland which lasted until
1412. After John V was defeated, the lords of Arkel lost their lands and Arkel
was annexed by Holland. The only son of John V, William Otto took advantage in
1417 when the count of Holland died. William Otto retook Gorinchem whcih used
to be a part of their lands. The army of Holland counter-attacked by laying
siege to Gorinchem. William Otto was killed in the following battle. The
paintings shows body of the defeated William Otto, with the red and white
shirt, being shown to the new Countess of Holland, Jacqueline (on horse with
the white/ blue and golden dress. This painting is from 1869.